Genres of Literature Fiction Realistic Fiction is a fictional story with characters who take part in activities that could have happened, Historical Fiction is a fictional story set in the past with characters who take part in historieal events and interact with real people from the past. Science Fiction is a fictional story that involves actual or projected selentific phenomena. Fantasy/Fairy Tale is a fictional story that is set in make-believe worlds, often with non-human characters. Mystery 1s a fictional story with characters who try to solve a erime or an unexplained event, Poetry Poetry is words arranged in metrical pattern, often using rhymed verse in an imaginative style, Folk Tale Folk Tale 1s an anonyrrous, timeless, and placeless story that was originally told rather than written. Play Play is a story for stage performance by actors. Non-Fiction Biography is a person's life written by another person, Autobiography is a person's life story written by himself or hersel, Information is a book er article that introduces the reader to various topical material and how-to information on subjects such as science, art, and specific craft projects, Newspaper is a daily or weekly publication of current events, Reference is an information source such as an encyclopedia, yearbook, directory, or atlas,Dinner Party Invite your students to a creative character feast. Challenge students to combine 6 characters from 6 different novels or books and write a conversation script as if they were al ata dinner party. Have the student include himself or herself in the conversation to make things even more interesting. When the script is ready, make a place setting for each character that depicts his or her personality, location, time Period, and so on, Combine the place settings and the script together for students to Present in front ofthe class Traits of 9 Character Use poetry to discuss cheracter traits, Select a character from a novel and invite students to complete a Bio-Poem. Use the format below. Character Bio-Poom First name Four traits that describe the character Friend of fist three people] Lover of - lst three things or people] ‘Who feels « [three items} Who needs - [three items} Who fears - (three items] Who gives - Ihree stems] Who would like to see - [three items) Resident of Last name Winnie the Pooh Winnie Cheerful, optimistic, friend, full of fluff Friend of Piglet, Christopher Robin, and Eeyore Lover of honey, songs anid hums, his red t-shirt Who feels adventurous, protective of Piglet, and hungry for honey ‘Who needs advice from Christopher Robin, his Iriends, and his honey pot Who fears empty honey pots, Tigger’s bounces, and bees Who gives love to Christopher Robin, Eeyore his house, and the game “pooh-sticks” to his friends Who would like to see Christopher Robin remain a child forever, the return of ‘small! and Beyore Resident of 100 Acre Wood and Christopher Robin's imagination ‘The Pooh “SetteName that Genre Fiction Mystery Reference Realistic Fiction Nonfiction Newspaper torical Fiction Biography Poetry Science Fiction Autobiography Play Fantasy/Fairy Tale Information Folk Tale Read each clue. Write the genre or sub-genre of literature that is described. Use the word box if you need help. 1. A daily or weekly publication of current events. —____ — 2. An anonymous, timeless, and placeless story that was originally told rather than written 3. Invented stories with imaginary characters and events, —___ aa 4. Information sources such as encyclopedias, yearbooks, directories, and atlases, 5, Imaginative, fictional stories involving actual or projected scientific phenomena, ee 6. A ficlional story with charccters who take part in activities that could have happenec. 7. A. book or arficle that introduces the reader to various topical material and how-to information on subjects such as science, art, and specific craft projects. 8. A ficional story with charccters who try to solve a crime ‘or an unexplained event, 9. A slory for stage performence by actors. 10. A person's life story written by another person 11 A ficional story set in the past, with characters who take part in historical events and interact with real people fiom the past. — 12, True stories of actual events or characters, — 13. Words arranged in metrical pattem, often using rhymed verse ivan imogiioiWe|sijle tsa 14. A person's life story written by himself or herself, —_ S 15. Aiclional story set in make-believe worlds, often with non-human characters,